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Bangladesh beat S Africa in style

Opener Soumya Sarkar led Bangladesh clinching a sensational seven-wicket victory over South Africa, to snap the defeat jinx, in the second one-day international yesterday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the capital. It took Bangladesh eight years and eight matches to win over the Proteas since the heroic victory in 2007 World Cup and it came with an added bonus. Bangladesh confirmed the berth in ICC Champions Trophy 2017, to be hosted by England, for the first time since 2006 in addition to levelling the three-match series. Bangladesh bowlers paved the way for the victory, after three straight defeats against the Proteas, by wrapping up the opponent for 162 in 46 overs, the lowest score of South Africa against Bangladesh. On a…

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Mystery shrouds over Tarique�s passports

The police and the Department of Immigration and Passports (DIP) are in a quandary over the number of…

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News

Sea bathing turns risky in Kuakata

Tourists, visitors and locals are facing trouble while taking bath in the sea at Kuakata during high tide. They are often hit by hidden debris of a bio-gas plant structure that was destroyed by super Cyclone Sidr in 2007. But the Kuakata beach management committee and the Kuakata municipality…

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Metro

N�ganj canal to be freed from grabbers

After many years of being under illegal occupation, a canal in the city area is going to be freed from the clutches of the grabbers soon and it will be given the old character. The Independent had published an exclusive report over the canal encroachment on June 8, titled “Canal under illegal…

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Editorial

Dealing with rogue cops

We are rightly alarmed by reports that a businessman was recently shot by a policeman recently for allegedly refusing to pay extortion money. While reasons for the shooting of business owner Haji Foyez Ali in the waist by a police SI in front of witnesses are disputed, the claim by Foyez that it relates…

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Op-ed

Climatologists face inconvenient truths

For a quarter of a century now, environmental activists have been issuing predictions in the vein of the Catholic Church, warning people of the coming greenhouse effect armageddon. Environmentalists bleakly predict global warming will usher in plagues of biblical dimensions -- perpetual droughts, deluge-like…

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Miscellaneous

Containing population growth for nat�l uplift stressed

Speakers at separate discussions at different places in Rangpur division have stressed containing population growth for attaining sustainable development for building a developed nation, reports BSS. They were addressing the discussions organised to observe the World Population Day- 2015 with the theme…

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Business

Top VAT payers awarded

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday awarded 119 top VAT (value added tax) paying companies and individuals for their outstanding contribution to the national exchequer, reports BSS. Among the awarded 119 businesses, organisations and individuals, the highest nine companies were awarded on…

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Worldwide

�Final phase� in Iran N-talks

AFP, VIENNA: Tortuous talks towards a historic Iran nuclear deal entered yesterday what France’s foreign minister said he believed is the “final phase” but with Tehran warning that “political will” was still required. “I hope we are finally entering the final phase…

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Dhakalive

Afzal, Mou together in Eid tele-drama �Aporichita�

Eminent TV advertising and drama-maker and actor Afzal Hossain and model-actress Sadia Islam Mou have worked together for an Eid special tele-drama titled ‘Aporichita’. Aiming at airing on NTV during Eid, Nyem Imtiaz Neyemul has directed the tele-drama with these two audience-admired faces…

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Sports

Nasir another all-rounder in the making

Nasir Hossain showed a glimpse of his all-round prowess, making a breakthrough for the side in crucial period a habit. When all the bowlers got it tough to fight the might of South Africa, Nasir made it surprisingly easy in bowling as the visiting batsmen were never comfortable to play against him since…

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Nationwide

Flooded ponds affect fish farmers

Over 500 fish farmers in Moheshpur upazila have been badly affected after rain water flooded their ponds in the past five days. Sources in Jhenidah Fisheries Department said different verities of fishes worth several crores have been washed away from small and big ponds in Moheshpur upazila by torrent…

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Hundreds evacuated as �Fire Volcano� erupts in Mexico

Hundreds of people were evacuated from villages around Mexico's "Volcano of Fire" and an airport closed on Saturday amid fears an eruption could escalate to become the biggest in a century, reports AFP from Colima, Mexico. Ash from the Colima Volcano, as it is also known, rained down on…

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